Channels Module
Last revised: February 28, 2002
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                             Channels Module


This module provides channel related support for the bot. Without it,
you won't be able to make the bot join a channel or save channel
specific userfile information.

This module requires: none

Put this line into your Eggdrop configuration file to load the channels 
module:

  loadmodule channels

There are also some variables you can set in your config file:

  set chanfile "LamestBot.chan"
    Enter here the filename where dynamic channel settings are stored.


  set ban-time 120
    Set here how long temporary bans will last (in minutes). If you
    set this setting to 0, the bot will never remove them.


  set exempt-time 60
    Set here how long temporary exempts will last (in minutes). If you
    set this setting to 0, the bot will never remove them. The bot will
    check the exempts every X minutes, but will not remove the exempt if
    a ban is set on the channel that matches that exempt. Once the ban is
    removed, then the exempt will be removed the next time the bot checks.

    Please note that this is an IRCnet feature.


  set invite-time 60
    Set here how long temporary invites will last (in minutes). If you
    set this setting to 0, the bot will never remove them.
    The bot will check the invites every X minutes, but will not remove
    the invite if a channel is set to +i. Once the channel is -i, then
    the invite will be removed the next time the bot checks.

    Please note that this is an IRCnet feature.


  set force-expire 0
    Set this setting to 1 if you want your bot to expire bans/exempts/invites 
    set by other opped bots on the channel.


  set share-greet 0
    Set this setting to 1 if you want your bot to share user greets with 
    other bots on the channel if sharing user data.


  set use-info 1
    Set this setting to 1 if you want to allow users to store an info line.


  channel add #channel { SETTINGS }
    Add each static channel you want your bot to sit in using this command.
    There are many different possible settings you can insert into this
    command, which are explained below.

    chanmode +/-<modes>
      This setting makes the bot enforce channel modes. It will always add
      the +<modes> and remove the -<modes> modes.

    idle-kick 0
      This setting will make the bot check every minute for idle
      users. Set this to 0 to disable idle check.

    stopnethack-mode 0
       This setting will make the bot de-op anyone who enters the channel
       with serverops. There're seven different modes for this settings:
         0 turn off
         1 isoptest (allow serverop if registered op)
         2 wasoptest (allow serverop if user had op before split)
         3 allow serverop if isop or wasop
         4 allow serverop if isop and wasop.
         5 If the channel is -bitch, see stopnethack-mode 3
           If the channel is +bitch, see stopnethack-mode 1
         6 If the channel is -bitch, see stopnethack-mode 2
           If the channel is +bitch, see stopnethack-mode 4

   revenge-mode 1
      This settings defines how the bot should punish bad users when
      revenging. There are four possible settings:
        0 Deop the user.
        1 Deop the user and give them the +d flag for the channel.
        2 Deop the user, give them the +d flag for the channel, and kick them.
        3 Deop the user, give them the +d flag for the channel, kick, and ban them.

   aop-delay (minimum:maximum)
      This is used for autoop, autohalfop, autovoice. If an op or voice joins a
      channel while another op or voice is pending, the bot will attempt to put
      both modes on one line.
        aop-delay 0   No delay is used.
        aop-delay X   An X second delay is used.
        aop-delay X:Y A random delay between X and Y is used.

    need-op { putserv "PRIVMSG #lamest :op me cos i'm lame!" }
       This setting will make the bot run the script enclosed in braces
       if it does not have ops. This must be shorter than 120 characters.
       If you use scripts like getops.tcl or botnetop.tcl, you don't need
       to set this setting.

    need-invite { putserv "PRIVMSG #lamest :let me in!" }
       This setting will make the bot run the script enclosed in braces
       if it needs an invite to the channel. This must be shorter than 120
       characters. If you use scripts like getops.tcl or botnetop.tcl, you
       don't need to set this setting.

    need-key { putserv "PRIVMSG #lamest :let me in!" }
       This setting will make the bot run the script enclosed in braces
       if it needs the key to the channel. This must be shorter than 120
       characters. If you use scripts like getops.tcl or botnetop.tcl, you
       don't need to set this setting.

    need-unban { putserv "PRIVMSG #lamest :let me in!" }
       This setting will make the bot run the script enclosed in braces
       if it needs to be unbanned on the channel. This must be shorter than
       120 characters. If you use scripts like getops.tcl or botnetop.tcl,
       you don't need to set this setting.

    need-limit { putserv "PRIVMSG #lamest :let me in!" }
       This setting will make the bot run the script enclosed in braces
       if it needs the limit to be raised on the channel. This must be
       shorter than 120 characters. If you use scripts like getops.tcl or
       botnetop.tcl, you don't need to set this setting.

    flood-chan 10:60
       Set here how many channel messages in how many seconds from one
       host constitutes a flood. Setting this to 0 or 0:0 disables text
       flood protection for the channel.

    flood-deop 3:10
       Set here how many deops in how many seconds from one host constitutes
       a flood. Setting this to 0 or 0:0 disables deop flood protection for
       the channel.

    flood-kick 3:10
       Set here how many kicks in how many seconds from one host constitutes
       a flood. Setting this to 0 or 0:0 disables kick flood protection for
       the channel.

    flood-join 5:60
       Set here how many joins in how many seconds from one host constitutes
       a flood. Setting this to 0 or 0:0 disables join flood protection for
       the channel.

    flood-ctcp 3:60
       Set here how many channel ctcps in how many seconds from one host
       constitutes a flood. Setting this to 0 or 0:0 disables ctcp flood
       protection for the channel.

    flood-nick 5:60
       Set here how many nick changes in how many seconds from one host
       constitutes a flood. Setting this to 0 or 0:0 disables nick flood
       protection for the channel.


  channel set <chan> +/-<setting>
    There are many different options for channels which you can
    define. They can be enabled or disabled by a plus or minus
    in front of them.

    A complete list of all available channel settings:

     enforcebans
       When a ban is set, kick people who are on the channel and match
       the ban?

     dynamicbans
       Only activate bans on the channel when necessary? This keeps
       the channel's ban list from getting excessively long. The bot
       still remembers every ban, but it only activates a ban on the
       channel when it sees someone join who matches that ban.

     userbans
       Allow bans to be made by users directly? If turned off, the bot
       will require all bans to be made through the bot's console.

     dynamicexempts
       Only activate exempts on the channel when necessary? This keeps
       the channel's exempt list from getting excessively long. The bot
       still remembers every exempt, but it only activates a exempt on
       the channel when it sees a ban set that matches the exempt. The
       exempt remains active on the channel for as long as the ban is
       still active.

     userexempts
       Allow exempts to be made by users directly? If turned off, the
       bot will require all exempts to be made through the bot's console.

     dynamicinvites
       Only activate invites on the channel when necessary? This keeps
       the channel's invite list from getting excessively long. The bot
       still remembers every invite, but the invites are only activated
       when the channel is set to invite only and a user joins after
       requesting an invite. Once set, the invite remains until the
       channel goes to -i.

     userinvites
       Allow invites to be made by users directly? If turned off, the
       bot will require all invites to be made through the bot's console.

     autoop
       Op users with the +o flag as soon as they join the channel?
       This is insecure and not recommended.

     autohalfop
       Halfop users with the +l flag as soon as they join the channel?
       This is insecure and not recommended.

     bitch
       Only let users with the +o flag have op on the channel?

     greet
       Say a user's info line when they join the channel?

     protectops
       Re-op a user with the +o flag if they get deopped?

     protecthalfops
       Re-halfop a user with the +l flag if they get dehalfopped?

     protectfriends
       Re-op a user with the +f flag if they get deopped?

     statuslog
       Log the channel status line every 5 minutes? This shows the bot's
       status on the channel (op, voice, etc.), The channel's modes, and
       the number of +m/+o/+v/+n/+b/+e/+I users on the channel. A sample 
       status line follows:
       
       [01:40] @#lamest (+istn) : [m/1 o/1 v/4 n/7 b/1 e/5 I/7]

     revenge
       Remember people who deop/kick/ban the bot, valid ops, or friends
       and punish them? Users with the +f flag are exempt from revenge.

     revengebot
       This is similar to to the 'revenge' option, but it only triggers
       if a bot gets deopped, kicked or banned.

     autovoice
       Voice users with the +v flag when they join the channel?

     secret
       Prevent this channel from being listed on the botnet?

     shared
       Share channel-related user info for this channel?

     cycle
       Cycle the channel when it has no ops?

     dontkickops
       Do you want the bot not to be able to kick users who have the +o 
       flag, letting them kick-flood for instance to protect the channel
       against clone attacks?

     inactive
       This prevents the bot from joining the channel (or makes it leave
       the channel if it is already there). It can be useful to make the
       bot leave a channel without losing its settings, channel-specific
       user flags, channel bans, and without affecting sharing.

     seen
       Respond to seen requests in the channel?  The seen module must be
       loaded for this to work.

     nodesynch
       Allow non-ops to perform channel modes? This can stop the bot from
       fighting with services such as ChanServ, or from kicking IRCops when
       setting channel modes without having ops.


  The following settings are used as default values when you .+chan #chan or .tcl
  channel add #chan. Look in the section above for explanation of every option.

  set global-flood-chan 10:60
  set global-flood-deop 3:10
  set global-flood-kick 3:10
  set global-flood-join 5:60
  set global-flood-ctcp 3:60
  set global-flood-nick 5:60

  set global-chanmode "nt-likm"
  set global-stopnethack-mode 0
  set global-revenge-mode 1

  set global-chanset {
        -autoop         -autovoice
        -bitch          +cycle
        +dontkickops    +dynamicbans
        +dynamicexempts +dynamicinvites
        -enforcebans    +greet
        -inactive       -nodesynch
        -protectfriends +protectops
        -revenge        -revengebot
        -secret         -seen
        +shared         +statuslog
        +userbans       +userexempts
        +userinvites    +protecthalfops
        +autohalfop
  }

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